Fruit-jar.



110.725,40?. l PATRNTRD APR. 14, 1903. D. G. CARPENTER.

, FRUIT JAR.

APPLIDATION FILED AUG. 9. 1902.

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.'0 substances; and one object that I have in DANIEL GODEREY "cARPENTER, or HIGHVIEW, NEW YORK.

SPEGIFIGATON forming' part of Letters Patent N o. 725,407, dated April 14,

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1 Appncmutle'd August 9,1902. serial No. 119,192. Nomar-.1.) y

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.'V v

Be it known that I, DANIEL GODFREY CAR- PENTER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of'Highvie.w, vin, the county of Sullivan and State of NewrYor-k," have invented av new and Improved Fruit-Jar, of which the following is -a full, clear, and'exact description. f My invention relates toimpro'vements in preserving-jars which may be used for packing all kinds otfruits, vegetables, and other viewis to provide animproved closure which maybe easily and securely closed in an airtight manner, such 'closure being capable-of' the important advantage of being easilyand.

quickly opened by a .veryA slight elortl by a housewife or other person, thus'overcoming one of the serious objections to the existing styles of jars nowonthe market.

A further object is to provide a closure der signed to remain attached to,V the vessel and f appended claims.

capable of swinging out ofthe Way of the cover, such closure being simple and durable in construction, cheap of manufacture, and efficient infoperation.

Further vobjectsand advantages of the inventionwillappear inthe subjoined descrip,-l t'ion and the novelty Reference is to be'had to the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this speciiication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the igures; Figure 1 is a side elevation of; a preservingjar embodying my improvements and showing'the clamping devicesin their inoperative positions. Fig. 2lis a vertical' sectional ele-- vation taken in the planeV of they dotted line 2 2 of Fig. 3 and showing the .clamping de-v vices in their operativev positions. yFig. 3 is a plan view of the jar-closure. y In carrying my invention intopracticel employ a cover 6, which is provided with a i single ventpassage or opening 6, the `latter extending transversely through the cover and extending through the upper and lower faces thereof. This coveris provided with'a dished or curved -lowerface 7 and with an' annular peripheral flange v8, theA latter being vadapted to rest upon a gasket 9, which is fitted to the shoulder or seat 10,- near the top edge of a jar or other vessel 11. The cover 5 is further will be `*defined by the more provided with a depression` or countersink 12, the same being formed inthe upper A' face ofthe covelyatthe middle portion thereof,

so that the vent-passage 64 will open through thedepression or countersink. Finally, the cover is provided with the'bosses 1313, which project upwardly from the top face of said cover-and which are disposed on opposite. V.sides fof the-1 depressionor countersink 1,2.

Thesel bosses are curved in ordertomerge sis into-the top yfaceo'f the coverand lpresent axneatappearance; but the inner` opposing vedgesfol the bosses arestraight anddisposed in'parallel relation to eachother, asfshown 'more clearly in yFigf, 'whereby the 'bosses4 produce a transverse channel or groove 14l in4 thetop face of the cover. This channel or groove extends in agstraight line across the cation also with the vent-.passage 6.

15 designates a ring or band secured around the jar or vessel 11 and-below a shoulder 16 thereon. The band or ring is provided at diametricallyopposite sides with loops or eyes 17, to which are'loosely or pivotally connectedthe members 18 19 of a divided bail. Each bail member is curved in `the direction of its `length and provided with a bend or offset 20 at a point intermediate of its length, (see Fig. 3,) the free end of the bail terminating in a pivotal arm 21. The pivotal armsof the two bail -members extend in opposite directions and inwardly toward each other, as shown by Fig. 3, and said ,bail'members are connected cover and with it communicates vthe Idepres- `sion or countersink 12,v which has communiindidually toa common or single operating'-.

.lever 22, as shown by the drawings. This lever is madejor struck up from a single'piece O'fsh'eet metal to provide parallelsideportions joinedby an intermediate web or back* portion; but the detail construct-ion'of `the lever is not material' and-,may bemodifi'ed at thewill of the skilled constructor. 'lhe'lever is providedv at one end with the flanges 23, which are integral with thelever and pro-l K duce at the end thereof `a cam-shaped head. The pivotal armw2l of the -bail member 18 passes through the lever 22 from one side roo thereof, while the other arm 21 of the bailA member 19 passes in the oppositedirection through the lever, (see Fig. 3,) whereby the bail membersare 'individuallyconnected to Way.

the lever at points a short distance from each other, as clearly shown by the drawings. The provision of the parallel plates 23 at one end of the lever produces a divided or bifurcated cam-shaped head, and within this division or bifurcation is arranged a' compressible or yieldable roller 24, the same being idly or loosely mounted in the cam-shaped head by the pin or arbor 25. This pin or arbor is secured in any suitable way to the parallel members 23 ofthe cam-shaped head at a point eccentric to the pivotal connections 21 of the bail members to the lever, whereby the roller is adapted to partly extend beyond the lever.- head, and it is thereby exposed for engagement with the top face of the cover. This cover may be made of rubber or other suit-` able material, and, if desired, l may provide the roller with a core of hard material--snch, for example, as wood, metal, or any other substance.

The lever and the roller are permanently connected with the parts comprising the divided bail, and this bail is loosely connected to the band or ring l5, so as to swing to a position at one side of the jar or vessel, whereby the clamping device may be easily and quickly adjusted ont of the way of the cover in fitting ihe latter to or removing it from the vessel.

In using the improved jar the clamping de- -vice is swung to one side and the cover is removed, after which the cooked food or other substance is placed in the vessel in the usual The cover is fitted on the vessel before the contents thereof become cool, and the bail is then raised over the cover, care heilig taken to bring the straight channel or groove 14 in line with the pivotal connections 17 between the bail and the ring or band l5. The lever when the bail is adjusted over the cover occupies the position shown by Fig. l, and the operator now depresses the free end of the lever, so as to bring the pivotal arms 2l of the bail members nearlyin the same horizontal plane. (See Fig. 2.) This depression of the lever forces the compressible roller into the groove 14 and the depression l2, whereby the bail is placed under tension and the roller is compressed. This operation secures an air-tight joint between the cover and the roller, and said roller serves to effeciually close the vent-passage against the ingress of air into the jar or vessel, whereby the contents of the jar may be kept for an indefinite time.

When it is desired to use the fruit or other matter packed in the jar, it is only necessary to lift the free end of the lever, and thereby raise the roller from engagement with the cover, the parts assuming the position shown by Fig. 1. The withdrawal of the roller from the cover allows atmospheric air to rush through the vent-passage 6,and thereby break the vacuum in the air-tight passage. This construction and adaptation of parts enables the cover 5 to be easily lifted oit the vessel, and this advantage is of considerable importance in this class of devices, because the operator is not required to pry off the cover and use force in removing the same. These objections are common to ordinary preservingjars now on the market, and, as hereinbefore stated, one of the prime features of my invention is Athe provision of the closure, in which the cover can be `expeditiously and easily removed.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a closure for air-tight packages, the combination with a cover having a vent, of a lever, a divided bail having its members pivoted at different points to saidr lever, and a member adapted to be moved by said lever into and out of engagement with said cover.

2. In a closure for air-tight packages, the combination with a cover having a vent, of a bail, a lever attached to the bail, and a coin pressible roller mounted in the lever andlarranged to ride upon the cover to force thelatter into place and to close the vent therein.

3. In a closure for air-tight packages, the combination with a cover, of a cam-headed lever, a divided bail having its members pivoted individually to said cam-head of the lever, and a colnpressible roller monntedin the headed lever in. eccentric relation to thepivotal connection of the bail to the lever.

4: A closure for air-tight packages, having a cover formed with a depression which communicates with a transverse groove and with a vent-passage, combined witha clamping device including a lever and a compressible roller arranged to be forced by said lever into the depression or over the vent-passage.

5. In a closure for air-tight packages,` the DANIEL GODFREY CARPENTER.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. BEAKES,

G. SPENCER GowLEY. 

